Local Societies and Relational Agency in Medieval Iberia. Two Avenues for the Study of Subaltern Groups

Quirós Castillo, Juan Antonio (2024) Local Societies and Relational Agency in Medieval Iberia. Two Avenues for the Study of Subaltern Groups. In: Local Societies and Peasantry Agencies in Medieval Iberia. Reti Medievali E-Book (50). Firenze University Press, Firenze, pp. 1-17. ISBN 979-12-215-0530-6

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Abstract

This book was written in the framework of two research projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation focusing on the agency of peasantry and local societies in medieval southern Europe. This introductory paper discusses the goals, approaches, conceptual framework, and some of the major statements presented in each chapter. For this reason, it introduces the notions of relational agencies and subaltern collective action, as well as micropolitics and the arenas of struggle in which social life occurred. It is argued that these approaches provide a nuanced and multiscale comprehension of preindustrial rural societies, taking into account case studies from the medieval period. Finally, some general trends and proposals for future research are suggested.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Middle Ages, Al-Andalus, Central Europe, localities, peasantry, elites, social practices
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History D History General and Old World > DP Spain
Depositing User:	dr Vincenzo De Luise
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2025 08:29
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2025 08:29
URI:	http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/7203

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